Thạch Kim Tuấn

Thạch Kim Tuấn (born 15 January 1994) is a Vietnamese weightlifter of Khmer descent. He won a silver and two bronze medals at the 2011 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Malaysia.[1] Dubbed the "young hope" by the Vietnam Athletes Association for Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg but did not qualify.[2] However, he did manage to win a silver medal at the following year's Asian Championships.

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Thạch, but is often simplified to Thach in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Tuấn.

Thạch Kim Tuấn

Personal information
Born	(1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 Bình Thuận, Vietnam
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 135 kg (2014,JWR,AR) Clean and jerk: 161 kg (2014) Total: 296 kg (2014,JWR)
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  Vietnam World Championships 2017 Anaheim –56 kg 2014 Almaty –56 kg 2013 Wrocław –56 kg 2015 Houston –56 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon –56 kg 2018 Incheon –56 kg Asian Championships 2013 Astana –56 kg Southeast Asian Games 2013 Naypyidaw –56 kg 2017 Kuala Lampur –56 kg 2011 Palembang –56 kg Junior World Championships 2014 Kazan –56 kg 2011 Penang –56 kg Youth Olympic Games 2010 Singapore –56 kg Youth World Championships 2009 Chiang Mai –50 kg Junior Asian Championships 2012 Yangoon –56 kg Youth Asian Championships 2011 Pattaya –56 kg

References

1. Kim Tuan wins silver at world weightlifting champs 1 July 2011 "The 17-year-old weightlifter of Vietnam Thach Kim Tuan won a silver and two bronze medals at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships that is taking place in Malaysia."
2. VĐV cử tạ Thạch Kim Tuấn rộng "cửa" dự Olympic 2012 "Mọi hy vọng của làng Cử tạ Việt Nam đặt cả vào tài năng trẻ Thạch Kim Tuấn."